Want to be an angel?

It seems almost everyone knows a family impacted by some form of cancer. The disease hits men and women of every age and background. We cheer those who beat “The Big C,” and remember those whose valiant fight came to an end. For kids who’ve lost a parent, the loss is especially devastating.

That’s where Kelly’s Angels, Inc. is trying to help. A local not-for-profit started by Mark Mulholland in honor of his wife Kelly (mother of two and schoolteacher to many who lost her battle with cancer at the age of 37), Kelly’s Angels provides gifts called “fun grants” to kids in Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties who’ve lost a parent/principal caregiver to cancer. Kids choose what they want to do, an activity we hope will put a smile back on the face of youngsters who’ve been through too much for their age. For one young man, who recently went to a Rangers game in NYC and got a special tour to boot, his teachers say his return to school was marked by an incredible change: the once withdrawn boy was now talking and smiling again.

You can be an angel, by helping us find kids who need the same kind of boost. Kelly’s Angels is hosting a free informational event tonight from 5:30pm-7pm at the Fort William Henry Resort in Lake George. Check the website here if you can’t make it. Put your wings on!